Wisteria vs Plum — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Wisterianearest vs Plumnearest

#CE9AF7 · #EE8FD1

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 68/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 62/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 51/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony68Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

45° apart

Distinguishable62Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 22

Match51Different

ΔE 22 — different

How different are Wisteria and Plum?

Wisteria and Plum are a clear pair (ΔE 22). They have distinctly different hues (45° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Wisteria text on Plum: 1.01:1 (Fail); Plum text on Wisteria: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5D2A7E clears it.

Common questions

Do Wisteria and Plum go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 68/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Wisteria readable as text on Plum?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5D2A7E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Wisteria and Plum?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 22 — a clear pair.

Are Wisteria and Plum the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 22).

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